On World Food Day, UN calls for united front against hunger

With nearly one billion people still suffering from food shortages around the globe, the world must take a united stand against hunger, the United Nations said today, marking World Food Day.

The number of the world's hungry has dipped slightly from its record high last year, but "we are continually reminded that the world's food systems are not working in ways that ensure food security for the most vulnerable members of our societies," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in his message on the Day.

With nearly one billion people still suffering from food shortages around the globe, the world must take a united stand against hunger, the United Nations said today, marking World Food Day.

The number of the world's hungry has dipped slightly from its record high last year, but "we are continually reminded that the world's food systems are not working in ways that ensure food security for the most vulnerable members of our societies," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in his message on the Day.

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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp... With nearly one billion people still suffering from food shortages around the globe, the world must take a united stand against hunger, the United Nations said today, marking World Food Day.

The number of the world's hungry has dipped slightly from its record high last year, but "we are continually reminded that the world's food systems are not working in ways that ensure food security for the most vulnerable members of our societies," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in his message on the Day.